Thursday, November 19, 2009

Russell Athletic Violates Human Rights... but not anymore

About 7 months ago I wrote a post about the violations of Russell Athletic against human rights in Honduras. But today I heard the good news that student protests in the United States have helped end the struggle.

"The often raucous student movement announced on Tuesday that it had achieved its biggest victory by far. Its pressure tactics persuaded one of the nation’s leading sportswear companies, Russell Athletic, to agree to rehire 1,200 workers in Honduras who lost their jobs when Russell closed their factory soon after the workers had unionized."

Quote of the "Day"

"Peace will come through dialogue, through trust and respect for others who are different, through inner strength and a spirituality of love, patience, humility, and forgiveness. Little by little, a culture of competition will be transformed into a culture of welcome and mutual respect." -Jean Vanier